##high-ROI ] %%experience

S$profit % realized incl capital annual ROI[2] capital category windfall
2.2k 122% over 2Y c 10.5% 10k PE German investment
6.6k very low delayed 10k PE Brazil invest #1 #3Y
2.8k 128% over 2Y [1] c 13% not 14% 10k PE Brazil invest #2
S$200k[3] zero 🙁 c 12% up to 2017 USD 90k home #2 USD90k invested in Beijing
S$240k[4] 237% over 8Y c 11% only 175k home #1 Blk 177
v v    trivial amounts     v v
1.4k 170% over 2Y c 30% roughly USD 2k US eq Legg Mason US funds
below 1k 110% within a year 15% roughly 1k equity selected eq funds

Turned out to be mostly real estate, so all my gold and bond investments pale in comparison.

Actually, at my age I need current income more than windfall… see separate blog

[1] there was $100 admin fee, but they paid out an extra $100 to compensate for it
[2] not compound return if no ‘c’. Note compound return above 4% is lucky and hard to maintain
[3] 2017 value = 20% x CNY 8.5M
[4] excluding rental savings